Part of the reason the Impressionist painter Claude Monet is so famous is his paintings of the reflections in the lily ponds he created in his large garden at Giverny. It provided inspiration for many years, right until the end of his life. He sketched ideas for paintings inspired by the ponds (see photo of a sketch), he created small and large paintings (see photo of waterlily painting, both individual works and series.
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Monet sitting next to the waterlily pond in his garden at Giverny in France
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